Plier action wrench



June 15, 1954 c. c. CARTER 2,680,981

PLIER ACTION WRENCH Filed Nov. 4, 1952 1 INVENTOR.

Cbszer C. Cadef Patented June 15, 1954 PLIER ACTION WRENCH Chester 0. Carter, Perryton, Tex. Application November 4, 1952, Serial No. 318,627

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates; to wrenches of the type having pivotally connected jaws in which each jaw is provided with a handle and the jaws are forced together by drawing one handle toward the other, and in particular this invention includes a wrench having an elongated handle or shank with arcuate jaws formed on a stock at the end of the shank and a coacting arcuate jaw pivotally mounted on the stock of the stationary jaw whereby wire extended through the jaws may be twisted, and as the handles of the jaws are forced to ether a circular object, hexagonal nut or a piece of material of other shapes may be positively gripped between the jaws.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for pivotally connecting jaws of a Wrench whereby one jaw is urged toward the other as handles of the jaws are drawn together.

Wrenches have been provided of various types and in various designs, however, with the conventiona1 type of wrench in which the movable jaw is urged toward the stationary jaw by a screw the extended ends of the jaws have a tendency to spread when attempts are made to turn objects gripped between the jaws.

With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a method of pivotally mounting a movable jaw upon the end of a stationary jaw whereby the jaws are connected at a point spaced from the handle of the stationary jaw so that objects positioned between the jaws are gripped with a vice or plier action and it is substantially impossible for a nut, bolt, or other type of round object to slip as pressure is applied thereto, for turning.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for forming and pivotally connecting pair of gripping jaws whereby the jaws are actuated to grip objects with a vise action.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plier action wrench which is also adapted for twisting or splicing wire.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plier action wrench which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies an elongated handle having a stock on one end with gripping jaws on the end surfaces and a coacting jaw pivotally mounted on the stock of the former jaw and in which said coacting jaw is provided with an extended handle.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the improved plier action wrench.

Figure 2 is an edge view looking toward the edge of the wrench on which the jaws are pivotally connected.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view similar to that shown in Fig. 1 illustrating the wrench with the jaws in the position of gripping a hexagonal nut.

Figure 4 is a cross section through the wrench taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved vise action wrench of this invention includes a handle 5 53 having an arcuate jaw H on the end surface of a stock 52 at one end thereof, with a substantially U- shaped coacting arcuate jaw is on the end of a handle or bar is and pivotally mounted by a pin l 5 at one side of the stock on which the stationary jaw is positioned.

The stock I2 of the handle it is provided with a tongue 15 extended between spaced extensions I1 and [8 on the end of the movable jaw 53.

The stock I2 is also provided with an arcuate toothed section l9 that is positioned to coact with the jaw 13.

The extended end of the handle [4 is provided with a screw driver bit, as indicated by the numeral 2B and the stock [2 of the jaw H is provided with a button or stud 2! having a head 22, and two wires may be arranged in engagement with the stud 2! when the wires are to be spliced or twisted together.

The end of the handle it is formed with a hook or prong 26 that is adapted for pulling nails or the like.

With the parts formed in this manner a bolt, tube, pipe, or other device may be gripped between the jaws H and i3 and as the handle It is drawn toward the handle in the article or device will be gripped between jaws, as illustrated in Fig. 3. By this means nuts, bolts, or circular objects may be rotated without danger of the parts slipping between the gripping jaws.

The device may also be used for splicing wire, and it will also be understood that the device may be provided in different sizes.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of the appended claim, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a wrench, a handle provided with an enlarged stock on one end thereof, a plurality of teeth arranged on an end of said stock, one side surface of said stock being arcuate and being provided with a plurality of serrations, a tongue extending from the other side surface of said stock and being of less thickness than said stock, a bar including an arcuate jaw section and a straight section providing a second handle, inwardly projecting teeth extending along a portion of said second handle and jaw section, the free end of said jaw section being bifurcated to define a pair of lips, said lips straddling said tongue, there being registering apertures in said lips and tongue; and'a pivot p i n extending through said registering apertures.

4 References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 5 751,352 2,024,800

Number Name Date Sehon Feb. 2, 1904 Mertens Dec. 17, 1935 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain July 6, 1949 

